by admin | Jul 31, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This year’s Olympic Games will no doubt be remembered for the unusual conditions brought about by the pandemic: the year-long delay, the disrupted training regimens, the missing spectators. But it should also be remembered for the remarkable displays of...
by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The decision to take to the court in shorts instead of the required but, in their eyes, degrading bikini bottoms had been brewing for some time. The question was whether they were prepared to risk a fine or worse for breaking the rules. And then finally,...
by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Megan Rapinoe made no mistake from the penalty spot. The veteran USWNT star converted her shot to give USA a 4-2 win over Netherlands in the penalty shootout after a 2-2 tie through extra time. Rose Lavelle, Alex Morgan and Christen Press also made their...
by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
USA Basketball is like a jeweler visiting the world’s largest diamond mine. With so many gems, even some amazing ones inevitably get left behind. That’s the case with the Tokyo Games, as it is with every Olympics. Especially on the women’s side,...
by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
Simone Biles did not just go to Tokyo to compete. In an April interview with NBC, she said she’d decided to participate in her second Olympic Games, at 24, because she wanted to hold gymnastics leaders accountable. Biles is the only victim of Larry Nassar...
by admin | Jul 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As track and field competition gets underway at the Tokyo Olympics, you won’t see one of the sport’s brightest stars: two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya of South Africa, the world’s fastest woman in the 800 meters. That’s because...
by admin | Jul 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The world may have grown accustomed to seeing Olympic gymnasts wearing leotards as they compete for the highest honor in the sport, but these garments haven’t always been the first pick for women. Here’s how gymnastics attire has changed form in the last...
by admin | Jul 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
From her vantage point inside the Olympic village, Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski fully recognizes and appreciates the words and actions of fellow tennis player Naomi Osaka and gymnast Simone Biles that have become a hot topic in Tokyo. Dabrowski says she, like most...
by admin | Jul 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The U.S. women’s 3-on-3 basketball team has made history. Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, Stefanie Dolson and Jackie Young won gold in the inaugural 3-on-3 basketball Olympic competition, defeating Russia 18-15 Wednesday evening at Tokyo’s Aomi...
by admin | Jul 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It ought to go without saying that Biles does not owe any of us an explanation—or any gymnastics. While we all want to know what happened, why she scratched isn’t even really what’s important here. What is important is that a grown adult athlete...
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